“Grapefruit Delight” - An Irish Poitín Cocktail Video

Grapefruit is the thing for us this summer having been completely taken by the flavor(u)r of the delicious Fever Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit drink. So that inspired me to come up with the Grapefruit Delight which uses Poitín as the main ingredient.

Grapefruit Delight

Grapefruit Delight

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Author: Irish Whiskey LAD
Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min
Grapefruit is the thing for us this summer having been completely taken by the flavor(u)r of the delicious Fever Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit drink. So that inspired me to come up with the Grapefruit Delight which uses Poitín as the main ingredient.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS - Get It Ready
  • 1 Slice Fresh Grapefruit Chopped for Muddling
  • 2 fl. oz. / 60ml. Mad March Hare Irish Poitín
  • 1 fl. oz. / 30ml. Simple Syrup/Homemade Meyer Lemon-cello
  • 2 fl. oz. / 60ml. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 Bottle Fever Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit
  • Wedge/Slice Grapefruit to Garnish
  • As Required Ice

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS - Get It Made
  1. Slice/Chop Fresh Grapefruit and add to your cocktail shaker
  2. Muddle the Fresh Grapefruit in your cocktail shaker
  3. Add Mad March Hare Irish Poitín to your cocktail shaker
  4. Add Simple Syrup/Homemade Limoncello
  5. Add Fresh Lemon Juice
  6. Fill your cocktail shaker with the desired amount of ice cubes
  7. Pop on the lid and shake well to combine
  8. Strain into your serving glass over desired ice cube(s)
  9. Top with Fever Tree Sparkling Grapefruit
  10. Stir gently to mix everything together
  11. Garnish with a wedge, slice, or half-slice of fresh or dried Grapefruit
  12. Sip and Enjoy…Sláinte!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

305.42

Fat

2 g

Sat. Fat

0.61 g

Carbs

7.16 g

Fiber

1.08 g

Net carbs

6.09 g

Sugar

2.39 g

Protein

13.34 g

Sodium

49.54 mg

Cholesterol

35.48 mg

DISCLAIMER: I am a home cocktail maker with no real formal training in the American art of Bartending/Mixology. So the purists may reckon that I might be doing some things wrong in this cocktail recipe and if I am let me know and I'll up my game!

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